quavery

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UK/ˈkweɪvəɹi/

adjective

Apt to quaver; shaky, trembling.

First used 16th c.Scrabble 22
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Meanings

adjectivequavery (comparative more quavery, superlative most quavery)

comparative more quavery · superlative most quavery

  1. Apt to quaver; shaky, trembling.First known use 16th c.

    In the middle of the square a fountain poured a quavery thread of shining water into its stone font.

    2011, Adam Roberts, By Light Alone, Gollancz, published 2012, page 110

Origin

From quaver + -y.

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APA

quavery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quavery

MLA

“quavery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quavery. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quavery,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quavery.

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